Maintenance Mechanic

Company: Ashcroft
Location: Stratford
Posted on: April 26, 2025

Job Description:

DESCRIPTION

Address day to day maintenance issues that impact the factory's ability to manufacture product. Collaborate with peers, engineers, and managers to ensure building systems and manufacturing equipment is operating safely and efficiently.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, layout, construct, install and service structural metal (either soldered, riveted or welded jobs) and heavy construction pipe systems, including steam, hydraulic, low/high pressure pneumatic, vacuum, industrial production and processing system.
• Ability to utilize drawings, schematics, blueprints, specifications, sketches and verbal instructions.
• Construct guards, cyclone or other complicated exhaust systems, and air and water tight containers. Replace expansion joints in pressured air/water/steam lines.
• Install and/or repair plumbing equipment and fixtures including plastic, ceramic, and metal.
• Ability to set up and operate a brake shear, rolling machine, welding equipment, etc.
• Ability to use hand tools and measuring devices.
• Disassemble or set up all manner of machinery or related equipment.
• Work closely with engineers, peers, and other team members in designing, creating, and maintaining complete systems including all heavy construction/facilities, structural, plumbing, water/steam lines and drains.
• Requires minimal supervision on assigned projects.
• Ability to troubleshoot, assist troubleshooting, install, repair, and maintain production equipment.
• Ability to use a computer and internal applications to monitor progress on assigned tasks.
• Ability to collaborate with outside contractors, vendors, and agencies as required. Ability to source replacement parts and equipment.
• Assist with layout, design, and relocation of office and factory equipment.
• Must attend and complete required trainings identified by the company.
• Maintain parts and tool inventory.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned and required.
  
  EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, EXPERIENCE, SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
  
  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  
  EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Requires trade school completion (post high school) with practical training in a recognized trade or craft (plumbing, HVAC, electrical, carpentry) and three to five years of relevant experience.
  
  LANUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret blueprints, engineering specifications, and technical procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from engineers and managers.
  
  MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to apply advanced shop math concepts such as fractions, ratios, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume to practical situations.
  
  REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
  
  CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Post high school trade school certificate.
  
  OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must be thoroughly familiar with Joint Industry Council (J.I.C.) hydraulics, pneumatic standards, and industrial ventilation.
  
  Ashcroft Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
  EOE AA M/F/Veteran/Disability
  
  Please note: The position requires U.S. Citizen, Permanent Legal Resident or granted Asylee/Refugee status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
  
  Equal Opportunity Employer
  
  This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
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